Back and head rest.



No. 884,534. v 'PATENTED APR. 14, 1908; G. H. SPO'IZ & G. AQSPBIIGBR.

BACK AND HEAD REST.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 12. 1907.

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improved backand head BACK AND HEAn REs r. I fin. No. 884,534. Specification of Letters Patent. Patented April 14, 1908.

. a p N Application filed February 12, 1907. Serial No. 356,942.

preferably provided with lateral flanges forming slotted sockets H having pins h. inged to the pin it in one of the slotted sockets H is the end of a socket I which is secured to a transverse tie bar D, the other or free end. of which has a socket I hook i to engage the other slotted and its pin it as shown in Fig. 2.

e lower ends may be thrust into the sand with the inclination of the canvas J at that desired, and the upper ends of the opposite posts and struts are held apart by the tie bar D. WVhile this tie bar is more nearly associated with the struts C C, it is nevertheless, so near the To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, CHARLES H. SPo'rz and GEORGE A. SPENCER, of the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pem1sylvania,

ur invention has reference to back and head rests and consists of certain im rovements which are fully set forth in the fiillowing specification and shown in the accom anying drawings which form a part thereo he object of our invention is to provide a convenient portable device at small cost mg or sitting position.

ur object is further to make the back and head rest collapsible and also adjustable as essential so long as it holds more fully pointed out hereinafter. the posts A A ap ur invention consists of a portable frame able to arrange it to the rear of the p ane of comprising two main posts connected by a the posts and canvas so as not to come in the back and head support preferably of textile way of the hat of the occupant. material, two struts for said end posts adjusthen the device is employed in the park ab y connected to the same, and a transverse or where the ground is hard, it is preferable bar for holding the upper portions of the I posts and struts at a fixed distance apart.

Our invention also consists of the general construction above specified combined with means for supporting a arasol or umbrella above the head of the rec ining occupant.

Our invention also comprehends details of construction which, together with the features above specified, will be better understood by reference to the drawings, in which.

Figure 1 is a sectional side elevation of our rest; Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the same; Fig. 3 is a plan view of the connecting parts at one corner; and Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the clamp support for the parasol or umbrella.

A A are the two main posts and are connected together by the canvas or other suitable web J to directly receive the back and The upper ends of these posts are provided with metal caps comprising the parts E E hinged or hooked together at e and clamped in position upon the u per ends of the wooden osts by the b0 ts F. The flanges throug which the bolts pass are so shaped that a slot or socket f is provided. Hinged to the bolts F and confined by the slots f are extensions of the sockets G G whic are secured u on the upper ends of the struts O O. The sidies of the sockets G G are It is evident that this bar D is not the upper ends of It is perhaps )refer tending between then. the particular location of r and L respectively, having points which may engage the ground to prevent slipping of the ends of the said posts and struts.

When itis desired to collapse the apparatus, it is only necessary to unhook the part i from the pin 7L, fold the bar D down against the strut to which it is hinged, close the struts to the posts, and bring both posts together, wrapping the canvas about the series of posts, struts and bar.

As it is desirable to provide means for. supporting a canopy over the occupants head, We provide a clamp M for the tie bar D comprising two hinged parts which clamp over the bar under the influence of the clampin screw m. This clamp is provided with the socket M and hook M for supporting an umbrella or parasol. The cl justed laterally along the length of the bar D or radially about it to bring the canopy in the proper position desired. Any other suitable form of canopy clamp or holder may be em loyed in lieu of that shown.

11 practice we prefer to make the struts and tie bar of wood because of ightness but it is evident that they may be made 'of metal if so desired.

While we prefer the construction shown as of the posts A and struts amp may be ad osts,

'ends connected with the tops of the posts by the several hinged having a jointed connection with the me= tallic parts on top of the struts to enable it to fold down parallel to the struts.

4. In a back and head rest, thecombinati n of the posts A A, flexible band J connecting them, metal heads BB for the tops of the posts consisting of parts E E hinged tog ther and clamped on the osts by bolts F F, socket pieces G G hinged upon the bolts F F, struts C C secured to the socket pieces G G, and a tie bar for holding the posts a art. 5. In a back and head rest, the com ination of the posts A A, flexible bands J connecting them, metal heads B B for the tops of the posts consisting of parts E E hinged together and clamped on the posts by bolts F F, socket pieces G G hinged upon the bolts FF, struts C C secured to the socket pieces G G, and a tie bar for holding the posts apart detachably jointed. to the socket pieces G G. 6. A back and head rest consisting of two independent sets of rods jointed together at the top and adapted to be spread at their free ends to make contact with the ground over a considerable area and said sets of rods lbeing adjustable toward or from each other, combined with a textile band extending between two of said rods one of each set, and a spacing rod hinged to the other rods of the two sets of rods near their upper parts for holding them at a distance apart, whereby the spacing rod is hinged to one rod of each set by a single hinge and to the other rod of each set by a double or universal hinge.

In testimony of which invention, we have having been found excellent as an embodiment of our invention for commercial use, we do not however restrict ourselves to the minor details of the construction as these may be modified without departing from th e spirit of our invention. j Having now described our invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Leti ters Patent, is: A 1. A back and head rest consisting of two posts connected by a flexible support for the back and head of the occupant and freely adjustable to and from each other, combined with struts for holding the posts in upright position, and a transverse tie bar having its universal joints.

2. In a head rest, a metallic connection for arts consisting of a socket post cap combined with a metallic socket piece G hinged to the post cap on an axis at right angles to the socket of the post cap, and a second socket part I hinged to the socket piece G on an axis at substantially right angles to the hinge of the said socket piece G and postcap.

3. A back and head rest consisting of two posts connected. by a flexible support for the back and head of the occupant, and freely adjustable to and from each other combined with struts for holding the posts in upright position respectively hinged at their ends to the tops of the posts, a transverse tie bar for holding the upper ends of the struts at al fixed distance apart, connecting parts for ad justably uniting the )osts, struts and tie bar j hereunto set our hands consisting of a metallic part secured to the CHARLES H. SPOTZ. top of each post, a socket part secured to the GEORGE A. SPENCER.

top of each strut and hinged to the metallic Witnesses: part on the top of the post, and metallic R. M. KELLY, parts connected to the em s of the tie bar and M. F. DRISCOLL. 

